View from Ovingham Bridge – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

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View from Ovingham Bridge – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

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View from Ovingham Bridge – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

00:36

5.51km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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573 m

View from Ovingham Bridge

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The Ovingham Bridge is a single-lane steel truss bridge over the River Tyne in Northumberland, built in 1883 to replace a ferry link; the bridge originally operated as a toll …

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795 m

Deer Mural at Tyne Riverside

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The murals change sometimes. When I passed by, it was a heron.

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894 m

Public Toilets

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Handily placed public toilets that are surprisingly clean and well maintained.

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894 m

Tyne Riverside Café is a dog- and bike-friendly eatery in Tyne Riverside Country Park in Prudhoe. It features a completely nut-free kitchen serving home-cooked food, including vegan and gluten-free options. …

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1.36 km

View of Prudhoe Castle

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View of Prudhoe Castle can be seen form riverside path

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1.57 km

Bees, Bombers and Butterflies Sign – The Spetchells

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Hagg bank, The Spetchells and to the visitor centre

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2.20 km

The Spetchells Chalk Grassland

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The Spetchells are three elongated man-made mounds of chalk waste, created between 1941 and 1967 as a by-product of an ICI factory in Prudhoe, which produced ammonium sulphate for fertilizers …

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4.06 km

Prudhoe Spetchells

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The Spetchells are chalk waste heaps from a chemical factory that operated on a nearby site until the mid-1960s. The name comes from old maps that refer to this area …

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